Marriage
Marriage is a wonderful gift and one of God's most powerful metaphors for the church, yet it can also be one of the most challenging journeys anyone undertakes—akin to a rollercoaster ride. Whether you’ve been married for 50 years or are considering engagement, CrossRoads is here to help you build a strong foundation for a lasting and fulfilling relationship.
Preparation for Marriage
Marriage can be a challenge. How will you prepare for it?
Below are two pre-marital courses and a weekend event offered at CrossRoads to help you better prepare for marriage. Take this opportunity to invest time in laying a strong foundation for the rest of your life together.
Prepare - Enrich
Prepare yourself for this next adventure, marriage, by improving your communication, learning to resolve conflict, and simply learning more about each other.
Through mentorship, this program helps identify a couple’s strengths and weaknesses, major sources of stress, and develops their communication and conflict-resolution skills. If you’re interested in taking the Prepare-Enrich program, register by clicking below and we will partner you with a mentor from CrossRoads as soon as possible.
Contact Pastor Barry at barryo@crossroadschurch.ca if you need help choosing the preparation program that's best for you.
Cost: $95 per couple
Engaged Encounter Weekend
The Engaged Encounter weekend condenses 10 weeks of pre-marriage counselling into 48 hours. Engaged Encounter focuses on how to communicate well with your partner. Learn from a team of married couples as they present on various topics such as marriage hot spots, conflict styles, finances, decision making, sex, and the art of listening. You will also have private time together with your fiancé to discuss each topic and how it will look in your relationship. Set aside your wedding planning for a weekend, and take some time away to focus on establishing your marriage—it's well worth it!
Cost: $400 per Couple (subsidies available)
Date: January 16-18, 2026
Registration available fall, 2025.
Marriage Enrichment
A Wedding is a Day … A Marriage is a Lifetime.
A wedding is a beautiful celebration, but marriage is a lifelong journey that requires ongoing investment. At CrossRoads, we offer The Marriage Course, and a Marriage Enrichment Retreat designed for couples who have been married for a few years, focusing on strengthening your bond and enhancing your connection. Take this opportunity to deepen your relationship and build a solid foundation for a lifetime of love and partnership together.
Marriage Course
Are you craving a deeper bond with your spouse? Want to repair what has been broken or what is starting to break? The Marriage Course encourages you to set aside one night a week for 7 weeks to reinforce and build stronger bonds in your marriage. Enjoy a romantic dinner and video series with your partner as we walk through guided, honest, and private discussions with input from leading global relationship experts, psychologists, authors and psychosexual specialists. From problems of the past, present, or future, our mission is to provide resources to help you learn how to deal with them. It’ll be your marriage, but better.
Date: TBA
Marriage Enrichment Weekend
This weekend is a special and unique time away for you and your spouse to dedicate 48 hours to focus on your relationship.
Join a team of married couples as they present on various topics, God's biblical principles, and their real-life experiences. This weekend includes time together at a beautiful retreat center dedicated to learning techniques for a healthy marriage. Use this time with your spouse to explore and strengthen your marriage.
Cost: $350
Date: TBD at Sanctum Retreat Center near Caroline
No registration available at this time.
